Apprentice (Commissioning Engineer)

Summary

Do you want to be part of building a greener, healthier, and stronger North West? Come and join us! With a range of award-winning roles on offer, you’re sure to find your perfect career here at United Utilities. We’ll provide you with industry-leading skills and the experience you need to succeed in your chosen field.

Wage

£19,000 a year

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There are lots of perks, including a starting salary of £19,000, which will increase each year based on performance

Training course

Utilities engineering technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Wednesday 3 September

Duration

4 years

Positions available

2

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

As an Apprentice Commissioning Engineer, you’ll learn how to:

Successfully commission and start-up water, waste, bio-resource and networks projects
Gain knowledge of commissioning planning and preparation of comprehensive commissioning plans
Observe senior Engineers in the commissioning of electrical, mechanical, and control systems, planning of and conducting of tests and inspections to ensure systems and components function according to commissioning requirements
Troubleshoot and resolve installation and commissioning issues
Understand the importance of maintaining accurate records of commissioning activities and results, and how to prepare and submit detailed reports on testing and commissioning outcomes
Ensure compliance with industry standards and project requirements

Where you’ll work

Lingley Mere (UU), Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington

WA5 3LP

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED

Your training course

Utilities engineering technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

Your apprenticeship will last 48 months, and successful apprentices will achieve a Utilities Engineering Technician, Level: 3 (electrical) standard, endorsed by the Institute for Apprenticeships
During your first year, you'll spend 8 months working from Bolton Technical Training Centre during the working week (Monday - Friday)
If you're from outside of the area, accommodation will be provided by United Utilities during this period, excluding weekends
You will need to be mobile in this role, we’ll contribute up to £500 towards driving lessons and tests to help to get you on the road
As long as you meet all necessary standards and behaviour criteria throughout the programme
We need fantastic people to help us deliver a great service to the public. We are committed to reaching and recruiting from every community, supporting our employees to achieve their full potential, and ensuring everyone feels valued and included, regardless of gender, age, race, disability, sexual orientation, or social background

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

5 GCSEs incl. Maths, English, and Science or Techn (grade A-C or grades 9-4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Team working
Creative

Other requirements

You will need to be mobile in this role, we’ll contribute up to £500 towards driving lessons and tests to help to get you on the road! *As long as you meet all necessary standards and behaviour criteria throughout the programme

About this company

United Utilities is responsible for water and wastewater services in the North West of England. Our purpose is to provide great water and more for the North West. We deliver 1.8 billion litres of water a day to more than 3 million homes and businesses in the North West, as well as treating all the wastewater which disappears around the U-bend. Keeping the region flowing relies on a vast behind the scenes operation, involving hundreds of reservoirs, treatment works and pumping stations; thousands of kilometres of water pipes and sewers and a 5,000 strong workforce.

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

To be confirmed

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED

UUEarlyCareers@uuplc.co.uk

03301754408

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000297486.

Apply now

Closes in 28 days (Wednesday 19 February)

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Company’s application instructions

If offered a job, pre-employment checks are required before confirmation. Employment with United Utilities is subject to a satisfactory report from Disclosure Scotland/DBS. Apply for one apprenticeship only; you'll need to explain your application. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

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